Finally! The long awaited web interface for Whatapp is here! But wait a minute. It is not all that wonderful as you expected. The new web interface for Whastapp simply creates a bridge between a web browser and your phone which is ultimately sending your messages.

The good thing is that Whatsapp can claim that the messages sent this way are secure.  This argument is fair enough, although it could have been avoided.

Let’s now start enumerating the bad things.

• Only works with Google Chrome. Yes, the web interface only works if you use Chrome. Forget it if you want or prefer to use other browsers.
• Only works with the app on Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry. Do you have another mobile OS? You cannot use this feature.
• Your phone needs to be connected. If you paired your phone but you lost connection or your battery died, that’s it: no more Whatsapp for you. The D-tour that the messages have to do is just, sigh, idiotic.

Sure, it is better than nothing. Still not good enough to make it my preferred messaging application.